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La France se préparant a passer...

1869

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a woman in a classical gown and crown holding a measuring stick. In front of her is a line of people with elongated heads just hovering over the measuring line. The people are drawn in a caricatured style, with expressions of nervousness or eagerness. The drawing uses strong lines and shading to create a satirical tone, contrasting the composed classical figure with the distorted figures in line.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on newsprint
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1979.49.233
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3708, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65570485

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